Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-04-14
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Archie Anderson, youngest son OF A.
j. Anderson. of Union, was accidentally
shot, April 8, by Frank Declare while
hunting. His thigh was badly shattered,
and amputation of the limb will be nee
essary.
A Davis City special, Of the 9th, con.
tains the following: A terrible tragedy
was enacted here yesterday evening, the
effect Of which has cast a gloom over
the entire community. Edward Cum.
mings, of this city, nephew of Alfred
Cummings. about 80 years Of age, and his
wife, daughter of Wesley Canada. have
lived together as husband and wife for
about ten years. They have one child,
years old. Yesterday, between 4 and 5
o clock p. IN. he visited her at her faith
er's home and told her she must come
home. She refused to go. and he said,
''if we cannot live together we will die
together He shot her in the back part
of the neck, the ball passing sideways, and
she fell to the floor He fired again, shat
tering her nose and hand, which she held
up against her face, then he shot himself
in the forehead killing himself instantly.
Dr. Horner is attending the women and
entertains hopes for her recovery
August SHREDDER, of Minden, Iowa, Wis
tied Omaha, Saturday, April s, and re-
manned over night, stopping at the Coos
Hotel, on Farnam street. He blew out
the gas when he retired. He was found
the next morning unconscious and died at
3 o'clock in the afternoon despite all eff
forts to save him. He was middle-aged
and leaves family.
Rev G. w. Wilson and b. II. Kenne
dy, cvangelists of Jacksonville, ILL.,, have
been conducting revival meetings in the
Methodist church at Osceola for the past
four weeks, resulting in the conversion
and retaining of between 200 and 300.
The meetings are still in progress day and
night. The large audience room is
densely packed at each meeting, with
large numbers being unable to obtain
even standing room. The interest mani
tested by the people of the town and sur
rounding country is marvellous.
Henry c. Spreen, business man Of
Fort Madison, dropped dead on the
street there of Brights disease on April
II.
The Dawson coal field, three miles from
Angus, promises to open up into a genu-
inc mining town. Already there are two
store buildings erected one filled with
goods, q grain elevator and cribs of corn.
Indications point to the opening up of
two coal mines this summer by the Mil
waulkee Co., besides the two local shafts
already running The Milwaukee road
enters the coal land.
The Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Short
Line is the most direct and best equipped
route to land points in the west and
northwest. No transfers or tedious de-
lays by this line. Round trip tickets al
reduced rates can be obtained at any
coupon ticket offic~ .... -.
A fearful case or suicide occurred at
Dubuque, April 8. N. c. Rider, one Of
the most prominent manufacturers in
the State and member of the firm of
Carr, Rider & Wheeler, suicided by hang
ing. His body was found late that night
hanging from the rafters of his wood
shed. He left his business Office at II
O clock in the morning. Temporary alb
Grafton Of his mind, due to illness, was
the cause of the rash act. Mr.. Rider had
been for years one of the leading citizens
of Dubuque.
A special from Independence, April 8,
says: Word was received here yesterday
that Eddie Young, late clerk in the
Turner House, and member Of the FL.
R. Hunter Hook and Ladder Co., their
ladderman at the last tournament, had
been run over by the cars, losing both
feet. A special meeting of the hook and
ladder company was called last eveningat
which the boys voted to donate the pro
ceeds of their dance to be given next
Tuesday to their stricken comrade and
to give up the pleasures of the next tour
nament, their expenses to which were to
have been paid from the proceeds of this
dance and were nobly given up
The ministers of Burlington, in thei
regular weekly meeting April 5, dropped
the following expression of opinion or
the new interstate commerce law: That
understanding the interstate railroad law
recently enacted by Congress TO be in thu
interest of equal and exact justice to thu
whole people, and to prohibit Partially
discrimination and favoritism on the par
of common carriers, we record our ap
proval of it as in har mony with the divine
law, with Christian civilization and with
republican government and further
while thankful to railroads for theil
courtesy in extending half-fare permits
to clergymen. we believe general reduc
ton of fare to all persons. without par
TALLY to the clergy, would be in better
accord with the principles of American
government and society with the COLDER
rule of our Savior, and at the same tint
by promoting an increase of travel would
entail no decrease of railroad earnings
We also record our conviction that it il
the duty of railroad companies to observe
the Sabbath and to allow their employee
rest on that day, cases of mercy ant
necessity excepted.
s. W. Morrison, OF Chicago, Will
hunting near Valera, 30 miles north O.
Des Moines, accidentally shot and killet
himself April Z. Mr.. Morrison was about
80 years of age and was formerly an of
fcer in the United States navy and wa
one of the relief party that was sent on
to find the Jeanette in the Arctic reg
ions. He was afterwards in the revenue
marine service in New York harbor, ant
for the past year has been connected will
the Vanderpool electric railway manu-
factory of Chicago. His parents reside
in Michigan.
A Dubuque special says: The Id cit.
council passed an ordinance for
sewerage system to cost $3.50. 900, and an
ordinance fixing good behavior as tn,
period of the night police captain
term.